Austin · Licensed family home
Ms. Sam's Daycare
At a glance
- Full-size family home, licensed for up to 12 children.
What the state has found
This state publishes the visits that cited something but not the ones that cited nothing, so there is no city rate to set this beside.
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Licensing inspections
Sep 24, 20261 citation
747.1313(a) - Pediatric First-Aid and Pediatric CPR Training - Primary, Assistant, and Substitute CaregiversMedium High
“Current training in CPR and First Aid were unavailable for review.”
747.1313(a) - Pediatric First-Aid and Pediatric CPR Training - Primary, Assistant, and Substitute Caregivers
Nov 19, 20242 citations
747.2326(a)(1) - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive DeviceHigh
“During the inspection, two infants without sleep exception forms were observed asleep in swings. This was corrected at inspection when the infants were moved to pack and plays to sleep.”
747.2326(a)(1) - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
747.1803 - Child, Caregiver Ratio - Licensed Child Care Home with 2 CaregiversMedium High
“There were 14 children in care at the start of the inspection. This was corrected at inspection when two children were sent home.”
747.1803 - Child, Caregiver Ratio - Licensed Child Care Home with 2 Caregivers
Jan 11, 20241 citation
747.1305(d) - Caregivers Required Annual Training-Required Topics without hour restrictionMedium
“The required annual trainings were not accessible for review.”
747.1305(d) - Caregivers Required Annual Training-Required Topics without hour restriction
Mar 2, 20221 citation
747.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - ImmunizationsMedium
“It was found during the inspection that the children's records for 5 children were needing to be updated.”
747.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
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State record — Texas HHSC
- Last visit
- September 24, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since March 2022 — all of them cited findings
- Most serious
- High —
During the inspection, two infants without sleep exception forms were observed asleep in swings. This was corrected at inspection when the infants were moved to pack and plays to sleep.
· November 19, 2024
Texas HHSC describes each deficiency in writing and weights the standard behind it from high to low by the risk a violation presents to children. It publishes no inspection document.
Sep 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · September 24, 2026
747.1313(a) - Pediatric First-Aid and Pediatric CPR Training - Primary, Assistant, and Substitute Caregivers · Medium High
Current training in CPR and First Aid were unavailable for review.
Nov 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · November 19, 2024
747.1803 - Child/Caregiver Ratio - Licensed Child Care Home with 2 Caregivers · Medium High
There were 14 children in care at the start of the inspection. This was corrected at inspection when two children were sent home.
747.2326(a)(1) - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device · High
During the inspection, two infants without sleep exception forms were observed asleep in swings. This was corrected at inspection when the infants were moved to pack and plays to sleep.
Jan 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · January 11, 2024
747.1305(d) - Caregivers Required Annual Training-Required Topics without hour restriction · Medium
The required annual trainings were not accessible for review.
Mar 2022 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · March 2, 2022
747.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations · Medium
It was found during the inspection that the children's records for 5 children were needing to be updated.
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Details
- Phone
- (512) 785-4355
- Address
- 2500 Lavendale Ct, Austin, 78748
- License
- 1666714
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All checked July 2026.
State record
From Texas HHSC’s published reports, last checked November 8, 2026.
Details
- Phone, Address, License childcare.hhs.texas.gov
Full-size means licensed for 12 children, the most any Austin-area family home holds; 258 of Austin-area’s 291 licensed family homes are. Small is 5 to 11.